"The "lost art" referenced in the thread title isn't meant to describe this content as having been lost and found – it refers to the art details that were lost when the graphics were downconverted to a limited 32-bit console." -- NeoGAF

I'm not sure if the commands actually /stacked/. I think the game accounted for animation time.

The bigger issue was that the framerate was low and everything took a lot longer than it should've.

(Still my favorite FF game 5ever).

An HD remake of FFIX would actually make sense and be pretty simple to do. I mean... literally, just package all the non-downscaled assets in it and pick a reasonable framerate. I don't think the models would even need to be altered much, if at all.

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I still have "The Art of Final Fantasy IX" and I still look through it every now and then. It's a constant reminder of how much I miss Amano doing the in-game art instead of just concepts and title images.

You mean for the characters? Because as far as I know Nomura has never done environmental art.

Yes, but he's also been Director or Producer for many of their recent games, so he's still going to have a big influence on the overall art style. He wasn't involved in FFIX at all, and it looks completely different to the stuff they've put out recently.

And yes, I realise the irony of posting this when there's a picture of a guy with a belt strapped to his head.

Yes, but he's also been Director or Producer for many of their recent games, so he's still going to have a big influence on the overall art style. He wasn't involved in FFIX at all, and it looks completely different to the stuff they've put out recently.

Aside from fulfilling the usual role of character designer recently he has being a creative producer for Crisis Core, both Dissidia titles and Type-0.

The only game everyone will have every right to bitch about for the art direction is Versus XIII because he is the director there. Oh and Kingdom Hearts... he takes charge of that franchise too.